Device for applying dye and other liquids from containers



June 7, 1938. PIDEL 2,119,646

DEVICE FOR APPLYING DYE AND OTHER LIQUIDS FROM CONTAINERS Filed 001;.24, 1936 INVENTOR Eank Pid ORNEY Cal Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE DEVICE FOR APPLYING D-YE AND OTHER LIQUIDS FROM CONTAINERS2 Claims.

My present invention relates to dispensing containers, and moreparticularly to an improved device for dispensing liquid fromcontainers.

My invention is particularly adapted for use in dispensing and applyingliquids, such as polish for shoes and furniture, or dyes for applicationto shoes, leather .or woodwork, or any desired surface, where the liquidor dye to be applied is ordinarily held in a container, usuallyconstructed of either glass or tin. Such containers are ordinarilyshipped and delivered to the consumer in an, enclosing carton, and themouth of the container is closed by acap, usually a screw cap, whilewithin the enclosing carton, and separate from the container is a. swaband by means of which the liquid within the container, after the removalof the cap, is applied to the desired surface. Such a method isobjectionable in that a considerable amount of liquid is unavoidablyspilled or lost during the operation of transferring the same on theswab from the container -to the surface on which the liquid is to beapplied.

In my present invention I have devised an improved closure cap for acontainer, and form therewith a swab which will be held within thecontainer during the shipment thereof and which may be readily removedfrom the container and placed in a position on the container, andwhereby the container may be utilized as a handle for the swab in theapplying of the liquid to a surface. Also, I preferably construct theconnecting member between the cap closure and the swab in tubular formand thus provide a conduit through which the liquid flows from thecontainer to the swab.

The present invention may be utilized as an adjunct to a container fordispensing liquids and in which event the ordinary cap for the mouth ofthe container is removed and my present invention applied thereto andmay be removed therefrom whenever it is desirable or necessary. Mypresent invention saves considerable labor in the applying of a liquidfrom the container to any desired surface because of the elimination ofthe necessity of transferring the liquid from the container to thesurface by means of repeated applications of the swab to the containerfor the necessary liquid to be applied. Also the flow of liquid from thecontainer may with my present invention be controlled within very closelimits by the control of the angle of inclination of the container withrespect to the horizontal, a steep inclination accelerating the flow ofliquid through my device and a slight inclination lessening the rate offlow.

A feature of my invention is an improved closure cap for liquidcontainers and the like.

A feature of my invention is an improved combination of closure capandliquid applying means for liquid containers.

A feature of my invention is. an improved double ended closure capand'combined liquid applying swab.

In. the accompanying drawing,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a liquid container showing in section adouble ended closure cap made according to my present invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of my improved invention applied toa liquid container, and with the container and applying member inposition to apply liquid on any desired surface;

Fig. 3 is a section through a closure plug of my improved closure cap,and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a modified form of my invention. 20

Referring to the drawing, I0 designates a liquid container of the usualtype, ,andordinarily of glass or metal, in the present instance glass.The container I0 acts as a container for liquid l l of any desiredcharacter, such for example as dye, polish, either shoe or furniture, orany other desired liquid which it is desired to apply to a surface,either for polishing, dyeing, or other desired purposes. The containeris provided at the mouth I 2 thereof with threads (3, and which threadsregister ordinarily with corresponding threads of :the interior of aclosure cap.

In the closure cap 14, forming the subject matter of my presentinvention, I provide interiorly threaded cap portions l5 and 16, at eachend and separated by a diaphragm IT. The interior threads .of the capends l5 and [6 may be screwed onto the thread l3 on the mouth end of thecontainer I0.

On each face of the diaphragm ll of the cap I4, I place a resilientwasher l8, which, when either of the threaded ends I5 or I6 is inengagement with the mouth end l2 of the bottle, forms a tight jointtoprevent egress of fluid H from the bottle.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, the cap [4 is shown with a threaded end l3 inengagement with the threaded end of the cap l0, and in such Fig. 1 thethreaded end [B has screwed therein a threaded plug I9, provided withmeans for assisting in inserting or removing the same from the end I6.

Extending through the diaphragm I1, and the resilient washers I8, is atubular member 2|, immovably held in the diaphragm I! by projections 22thereon, and such tubular member 2| extends into the container III andterminates adjacent to the bottom of such container. Secured to the openend of the tubular member 2|, by wire or twine 23, is a swab 24 of wool,cotton, sponge, brush, or any other desired absorbent material. Thelower end of the plug I9 is provided with a central extension 25, whichcompresses the resilient washer I8 in the threaded end I6 and therebyprevents egress of the liquid II from the container I0 beyond the end ofthe tubular member 2|.

When the container III, with its contents II, 'reaches the consumer, itsgeneral appearance is that shown in Fig. l, and to utilize the devicethe consumer will remove the plug I9 from the threaded end I6 of the capI4, unscrew the threaded end I5 of said cap of the threads I3 of thebottle I0, and will then screw the threaded end I B into the threads I3of the cap, thereby placing the cap I4 and swab 24 in thepositionrelative to the bottom as shown in Fig. 2. a

From an inspection of such Fig. 2, it is apparent that the liquid I Imay now flow through the tubular member 2| and through the absorbentswab 24, and onto the. surface to which it is desired to apply theliquid II. Also, it is apparent that when in use, the container I8 actsas a holder for the swab 24. a

When the necessary or desired amount of liquid II has been applied tothe surface desired, the container I0, thecap M and swab 24, may be leftin assembled position as shown in Fig. 2, or the cap I4 may be removedfrom the container as shown in Fig. 2 and the various parts, as abovedescribed may be reassembled in position,

'asfshown in Fig. 1.

Preferably I have shown the cap I4 as an integral cap, having twointernally threaded ends I5 and I6. While this is the preferred form, Imay 'usein place thereof two single caps placed end to end'and held inrelatively immovable relation, with respect to each other, byany desiredmeans. Also, the plug I9 may be provided'with a bail instead of themember 20, and if it be:

desired the extension 25 thereof may be omitted.

Referring now to 'Fig. 4 wherein is shown a modification of my inventionthe tube 2| carrying the swab 24 is attached and inserted through thehead of a screw cap 26. Such a structure as is shown in Fig.4 andembodying my invention is ordinarily packed with a container of liquidor with a plurality of containers of liquids such as the container I0and after the regulation cap of the container has been removed the cap26 shown in Fig. 4 is placed'thereon and the device is then ready foruse. After use the structure shown in Fig. 4 may be removed from thecontainer Ifland the regulation cap replaced on the structure shown inFig. 4 may be left in position on the container I0 and act as a closurecap for the container.

In all forms of my invention and when applied to a container III ofliquid II, the return of flow of the liquid through the tube 2| to theswab 24 is readily controlled within very close limits by the angle ofinclination of the tube 2| 'and' container ID to the horizontal. Forexample, in Fig. 2 the return of flow of the liquid II through the Alsomy improved device is a labor saving device because of the fact that itis not necessary to dip the liquid II out of the container I0 by meansof a swab. -Not only is my device a labor saving device but is also amaterial saving device as the minimum amount of liquid II is lost as itis applied die rectly from the container II] to the place desired.

Whereas I have described my invention by reference to' specific. formsthereof, it will be understood that many changes and modifications maybe made without departing'from the spirit of the invention. 7

I claim:

1. In an improved device for applying liquids from a container, thecombination of a closure cap for said container, a tubular member havingone end extending through the closure cap, projections formed integralwith the tubular member at the end which extends through the closure capand with said projections embedded in the material of the cap wherebythe tubular member is rigidly 'held in association with the'cap, and aswab secured to the outer portion of the other end of the tubularmember. g 2. In an improved device for applyingliquids from a container,the combination of a doubleendedgclosure cap for said container, a diaphragm formed integral with the cap and located between the endsthereof, a tubular member having one end extending through thediaphragm, projections formed integral with the tubular member and withsaid projections embedded in the material of the diaphragm whereby thetubular member is rigidly held in association with said double-closurecap, and a swab secured to the outer portion of the other end of thetubular member, one end of the double-ended closurecap being adaptedtobe secured to the container when it is desired to dispense liquidsfrom the container, and the other end of the closure cap being adaptedto engage with the end of the container to house the swab and tubularmember within the container.

FRANK PIDEL.

